GCU CWV 301 Final Exam Questions and Answers Graded A+
List three analogies for worldview - Answers Lenses, Box top of a jigsaw puzzle, foundation of a building.
Various definitions of worldview - Answers "The comprehensive perspective from which we interpret all
of reality"
"A set of assumptions or beliefs about reality that affect how we think and how we live"
Atheism - Answers belief based only on a natural or physical realm with no spiritual or supernatural
Theism - Answers Belief in a personal and relational God who created and sustains all that exists
Deism - Answers Belief in a god who created all things but not relational or involved in the world
Pantheism - Answers Belief that "all is god" and a strong sense of spiritualism but not in a personal god
According to Chapter 1 in the textbook, which worldview families use both faith and reason? - Answers
All worldviews are supported by faith and reason
What kind of person does James 1:26 speak about? - Answers a hypocrite, a fallacious person, they say
they're a Christian but they're not
James 1:26 "Those who consider themselves religious and yet do not keep a tight rein on their tongues
deceive themselves, and their religion is worthless."
Summarize Proverbs 8:10-11 - Answers Having wisdom is more valuable than having riches
Proverbs 8:10-11 "Choose my instruction instead of silver, knowledge rather than choice gold, for
wisdom is more precious than rubies, and nothing you desire can compare with her."
What is the difference between private and shared worldviews? - Answers Private worldview: describes
an individual personal view of the world that is shaped by the individuals life story or experience
Shared worldview: a set of foundational assumptions that groups of people have in common
Match the following worldview elements (ultimate reality, nature of the universe, human nature,
knowledge, ethics, and purpose) with the correct question below:
a. is there absolute truth?
, b. Is there a God?
c. How do we know right from wrong?
d. Is there a spiritual part of the
universe?
e. Does life have meaning?
f. Are humans merely higher orders of mammals? - Answers a. Knowledge: is there absolute truth?
b. Ultimate reality: is there a God?
c. Ethics: how do we know right from wrong?
d. Nature of the universe: is there a spiritual part to the universe?
e. Purpose: does like have meaning?
f. Human nature: are humans merely higher orders of mammals?
When discussing worldviews, what is the difference between an open system and a closed system -
Answers Open system: God has an influence on the world
Closed system: God does not have an influence on the world but he lets nature takes its course
Match the following with either (coherence test, correspondence test, practical test):
List three analogies for worldview - Answers Lenses, Box top of a jigsaw puzzle, foundation of a building.
Various definitions of worldview - Answers "The comprehensive perspective from which we interpret all
of reality"
"A set of assumptions or beliefs about reality that affect how we think and how we live"
Atheism - Answers belief based only on a natural or physical realm with no spiritual or supernatural
Theism - Answers Belief in a personal and relational God who created and sustains all that exists
Deism - Answers Belief in a god who created all things but not relational or involved in the world
Pantheism - Answers Belief that "all is god" and a strong sense of spiritualism but not in a personal god
According to Chapter 1 in the textbook, which worldview families use both faith and reason? - Answers
All worldviews are supported by faith and reason
What kind of person does James 1:26 speak about? - Answers a hypocrite, a fallacious person, they say
they're a Christian but they're not
James 1:26 "Those who consider themselves religious and yet do not keep a tight rein on their tongues
deceive themselves, and their religion is worthless."
Summarize Proverbs 8:10-11 - Answers Having wisdom is more valuable than having riches
Proverbs 8:10-11 "Choose my instruction instead of silver, knowledge rather than choice gold, for
wisdom is more precious than rubies, and nothing you desire can compare with her."
What is the difference between private and shared worldviews? - Answers Private worldview: describes
an individual personal view of the world that is shaped by the individuals life story or experience
Shared worldview: a set of foundational assumptions that groups of people have in common
Match the following worldview elements (ultimate reality, nature of the universe, human nature,
knowledge, ethics, and purpose) with the correct question below:
a. is there absolute truth?
, b. Is there a God?
c. How do we know right from wrong?
d. Is there a spiritual part of the
universe?
e. Does life have meaning?
f. Are humans merely higher orders of mammals? - Answers a. Knowledge: is there absolute truth?
b. Ultimate reality: is there a God?
c. Ethics: how do we know right from wrong?
d. Nature of the universe: is there a spiritual part to the universe?
e. Purpose: does like have meaning?
f. Human nature: are humans merely higher orders of mammals?
When discussing worldviews, what is the difference between an open system and a closed system -
Answers Open system: God has an influence on the world
Closed system: God does not have an influence on the world but he lets nature takes its course
Match the following with either (coherence test, correspondence test, practical test):
